8 Days China Silk Road Tour

Detailed Itinerary: In the morning after you have finished breakfast you will tour the Heavenly Lake which is located to the east of Tianshan Mountain range, the tour includes a boat ride across the lake and a buggy car ride. After you will visit the famous Bazaar. 

Heavenly Lake: Heavenly Lake, a relic of the Quaternary Period Glacier and its rare birds and beasts, glaciers, special landscape and rich resources offers science lovers exploring opportunities.

Tianshan Mountain: Tianshan Mountain is a large mountain range in central Asia, running through central Xinjiang of China

Detailed Itinerary: In the morning you will begin your tour with a trip to the Ancient Jiaohe Ruins which is an archaeological site located in Yarnaz Valley. After, you will proceed to Sugong Pagoda (Emin Minaret) which is the tallest in China.

Later, you will make a visit to the Karez Irrigation System which has over 2,000 years of history. Then you will continue your tour to the wonderful Grape Valley which is famous for its production of grapes. Finally you will visit the unforgettable Flaming Mountain which has been made famous by the classic Chinese novel “Journey to the West”.

Jiaohe Ruins: The Jiaohe ruins, is 10km west of Turpan and on top of a 30m high cliff. It is surrounded by water.

Karez Well System: The karez well system is constructed by ancient people of xinjiang, as a underwater irrigation system, 2,000 years ago during the han dynasty the basic shape is already formed, than it is passed on to middle Asia than to the Persian gulf.

Sugong Pagoda: The Sugong Pagoda is also known as the ermin pagoda, it is located 2 kilometers southeast of Turpan.

Flaming Mountains: Flaming Mountain is on the National road from Urumqi to Aletai City. It occupies an area of 10 kilometer squares.

Grape Valley: The Grape valley is North east 15km from Turpan. It is a valley area on the west in the mountain of flames. It is famous for its production of grapes.

Detailed Itinerary: After breakfast at the hotel you will be transferred to Liuyuan by car. At Liuyuan you will take the bullet train to Dunhuang. Once you arrive in Dunhuang you will visit the Gobi Desert and weather permitting you can even see the magical mirage.

Later you will see the phenomenal Echoing Sand Mountain (Mingsha Sand Dunes) you can hear the sounds of the sand dunes when there is a breeze. Enjoy the camel ride at Mingsha Sand Dunes and see the beautiful site of the Crescent Lake, the natural wonder of the Gobi Desert.

Echoing Sand Mountain: Singing Sand Dunes is a famous scenic spots in Dunhuang. It is also called Mingshan Mountain. These mountains are pale golden in color; their height is about a dozen meters and stretches across an area of more or less 40 kilometers. The dunes are huge and some measures about hundred meters while most of them are rather stable in shape though the dunes shift recurrently.

Crescent Moon Lake: It is surrounded by the Echoing-Sand Mountain, Crescent Spring can be called a natural wonder in the Gobi Desert. Some say it reminds them of the eye of a beautiful woman, lucid, beautiful and amorous. Some say it looks like the mysterious, gentle and seductive lips of a pretty woman, or a slice of lush, sweet and crystal cantaloupe. Actually, it resembles a crescent fallen down into this desert.

Detailed Itinerary: In the morning you will begin your tour with a visit to Mogao Grottoes which is famous for its Buddhist caves and sculptures. After, you will visit Jiayuguan (Jiayu Pass) and the city gate tower (electric car ride is included). Later visit the Jiayuguan Great Wall Museum where you can learn about the architectural history and have a look at the old weapons and paintings of the Jiayuguan Great Wall.

Mogao Caves: The Mogao Grottoes, a World Heritage Site on the Silk Road, is located near the ancient town of Dunhuang in northwestern China.

Jiayuguan Pass: Jiayuguan Pass is also known as Jiayu Pass which is located in Hexi Corridor of Gansu Province.

Detailed Itinerary: This morning you will take the bullet train from Jiayuguan to Zhangye. You will then visit the colorful Danxia National Geological Park where you can see the Rainbow Mountains. After, you will visit the Giant Buddha Temple (Dafo Temple) where you can see China’s largest reclining Buddha. 

Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park: Zhangye Danxi National Geological Park is located at northern foot of the Qilian Mountain, Linze County of Zhangye in northwestern China’s Gansu Province. Covering an area of 510 square kilometers, the park is a major tourist attraction in Zhangye and also a popular scenic spot along the Silk Road.

Zhangye Giant Buddha Temple: Giant Buddha Temple, also known as Dafo Temple, is a major tourist attraction in Zhangye City of Lanzhou Province in northwestern China as well as a popular tourist destination along the ancient Silk Road. The temple is located in the midway of the Hexi Corridor in Zhangye City, about 600 kilometers west of Gansu’s provincial capital Lanzhou.

Detailed Itinerary: After breakfast you will be transferred to Wuwei where you will tour the Han Dynasty Tomb in Leitai Park. After you will transferred to Lanzhou where you will tour the Lanzhou Waterwheel Garden and White Pagoda Hill. 

Lanzhou Waterwheel Garden: The Waterwheel Garden is located at the Middle Binhe Road (Binhe Zhong Lu) in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, it was built in 1994. The garden covers an area of 1.45 hectares (3.58 acres) and consists of two waterwheels, a cofferdam, the recreation area and a water mill.

Detailed Itinerary: This morning you will visit Gansu Provincial Museum, the museum was established in 1939 and has over 350,000 artifacts. After, you will be transferred back to Shanghai where you will then take your flight home. 

Gansu Provincial Museum: Gansu Provincial Museum, located on the bank of the Yellow River, is one of the integrative local history museums renowned at home and abroad with its long history, abundant and characteristic cultural relics collection.